Talking Gardens

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If you could create your dream garden from pieces of all of your favourite places, and if you could grow any plants in the world, what would you choose? Who would you have as your imaginary head gardener, or garden designer? In Talking Gardens, the podcast from the team behind Gardens Illustrated, host Stephanie Mahon asks the great and the good of the gardening world to construct their ultimate fantasy growing space.

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The future of Chelsea, alternative formats and relocating show gardens

2026-05-22 · 56 min · Season 6, episode 13

In our final episode from the show, we ask what is going to happen to RHS Chelsea now Project Giving Back funding is ending, Jack Wallington puts forward ideas for an alternative sort of garden show, Tom Massey tells is…
How to build a Chelsea garden (and get into the show for free)

2026-05-21 · 54 min · Season 6, episode 12

Come behind the scenes with us on today's episode of Talking Chelsea to find out what industry types made of the show this year, what's involved in preparing and building show gardens with multi-Gold winning contractor…
Planting, the Pavilion… and more plants

2026-05-20 · 57 min · Season 6, episode 11

Today’s episode of Talking Chelsea is dedicated to plants and planting at the show. Discover which style of planting is dominating the gardens and standout plants across the showground, as well as Rosy Hardy’s top tips…
Medals, magic and take home ideas

2026-05-19 · 1 hr 1 min · Season 6, episode 10

Join us at the Chelsea Flower Show today to get the lowdown on all the medals and best in show winners with Lucy Hall, Sarah Eberle on being the most decorated Chelsea designer in history, and Rhoda Parry on what a…
Gardens, gnomes and Gold medals

2026-05-18 · 1 hr 14 min · Season 6, episode 9

In the first episode of our Chelsea Flower Show miniseries we are coming to you direct from the 2026 show with all the behind the scenes insights, including a hard first look at the show gardens with Chris Young, some…
Midori Shintani

2026-05-11 · 43 min · Season 6, episode 8

Stephanie talks to Midori Shintani about her time as head gardener for one of the world’s most influential modern gardens, the Tokachi Millennium Forest, and her next move working with Dan Pearson on the Play Earth…
Matthew Wilson

2026-05-04 · 53 min · Season 6, episode 7

Garden designer, horticulturist and GQT panellist Matthew Wilson is our guest on this episode, and he’s discussing his favourite gardens, from Kent to California. He reveals the things his clients say they don’t want in…
Cath Kidston

2026-04-27 · 44 min · Season 6, episode 6

Our guest this week is the British designer and businesswoman Cath Kidston, whose body care brand C. Atherley celebrates her love of scented pelargoniums. Cath describes the gardens she has created, from a beautiful…
Jamie Butterworth

2026-04-20 · 45 min · Season 6, episode 5

Plantsman, author and TV presenter Jamie Butterworth joins Stephanie this week, tracing his horticultural beginnings from Young Gardener of the Year on TV to working with Monty Don. Jamie talks candidly about the highs…
Matthew Pottage

2026-04-13 · 48 min · Season 6, episode 4

Our guest this week is Matthew Pottage, who became RHS Wisley’s youngest-ever curator aged 29 and is now head of horticulture and landscape strategy at London’s Royal Parks. He reveals his love for Chilean plants and…

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Owner: Ben Youatt
Oldest episode in feed: 02/2023 · over 3 years
Typical length: 43 min
Format: Serial Meant to be heard in order

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